Free Web NovelChapter 1929: Chapter 1926: Alchemy Phenomenon
Through Lin Tian’s relentless efforts and Zhang Lingyu’s diligent assistance, all the medicinal ingredients were finally refined, captivating Zhang Guoyao in awe.
"The next step is to fuse the essence of various ingredients and complete the final phase of the medicine refinement." Lin Tian glanced around at the essence on the stone platform, feeling quite satisfied.
Zhang Guoyao discovered an astonishing fact that Lin Tian, after refining for most of the day, neither ate nor drank nor rested, yet his energy remained remarkably high.
Although Zhang Guoyao wasn’t a pharmacist, he had studied some notes from the ancestral master, knowing that medicine refinement was extremely exhausting. The entire process required a focused mind to control the heat and adjust the properties of the medicine, posing a great challenge to both the pharmacist’s mental and physical strength.
"Lin Tian, would you like to take a short break?" Zhang Guoyao couldn’t help but ask.
He knew the final step was critically important, where controlling the heat and blending the properties of all ingredients was immensely challenging, leaving no room for error, or else all the refined ingredients would be wasted and previous efforts nullified.
"No need, just a little more effort and I can make it in time for dinner." Lin Tian said casually, and Zhang Lingyu was speechless upon hearing it, wondering who the real foodie was.
Lin Tian reignited the Eight Diagrams Tripod, adding the first ingredient essence, Blood Vine Medicine Liquid. The final step of property fusion also had its rules regarding the sequence of ingredient addition.
The Blood Vine Medicine Liquid is the most resilient, enduring heat, and not easily fused, so it needs to be added first. On the other hand, the Immortal crane blood is lively and should not be refined for a long time, or its activity would be destroyed, thus it’s added last.
Regarding these refinement details, aside from the Shennong Emperor’s Medical Scripture pointing out, Oda Manaka’s "Pharmacist Notes" also recorded them very clearly. So, despite causing numerous troubles, that woman still has a certain level of skill in medicine refinement.
The second to be added is the Ten-thousand-year-old Stone Stalactite; this material has been deposited over thousands of years, with very stable properties. During refinement, stable properties are not necessarily good, as stability means difficulty in blending with other properties, therefore it needs to be added to the tripod early.
Both the Blood Vine Medicine Liquid and the white Stone Stalactite are liquid essence forms, yet they didn’t mix together, forming layers instead, the Stalactite below and the Blood Vine medicine liquid above. The demarcation between white and red was as distinct as a cocktail prepared by a bartender.
The Jade Flower Bud Medicine Liquid is also rather delicate, like the Immortal crane blood, being lively, so this medicine liquid also needs to be added later. Lin Tian meticulously adjusted the two types of medicine liquids in the tripod, and as the temperature slowly rose, the boundary between the two began to blur.
Lin Tian was aware that this was a sign of beginning fusion; indeed, the blurred boundary of the liquid expanded gradually, and after more than ten minutes, the two medicine liquids fully mixed together.
However, this was merely an initial mixture, not yet true fusion. Lin Tian continued to add ingredients. The Spirit-Boosting Pill has twelve ingredients. The level of an elixir isn’t correlated with the number of ingredients; an elixir doesn’t necessarily become higher-grade by having more ingredients.
It’s possible for a high-level elixir to require only two or three ingredients, whereas a low-level elixir may need more than ten.
For each addition of ingredient essence, Lin Tian calculated the timing carefully; Zhang Lingyu and the others watched anxiously, fearful that a careless mistake might ruin the essence in the tripod.
However, at such critical times, they couldn’t help and could only worry from the sidelines. Though Zhang Guoyao appeared to be standing still, his hands switched positions several times, showing that his inner calm wasn’t as composed as it seemed outwardly.
Instead, it was Lin Tian who operated cautiously yet effortlessly, with ease yet not relaxation, remaining the calmest among them. With confidence in his heart, there’s naturally no fluster; for them, being outsiders, they were naturally tense.
An hour passed, and after Lin Tian added the Jade Flower Bud Medicine Liquid, only the Immortal crane blood remained. By this time, the medicine liquids inside the tripod slowly fused into a mass of faintly red liquid.
Under the blistering high temperature, the liquid would occasionally bubble up; during the process of property fusion, further purification is needed to eliminate impurities.
These impurities might have been latent before but only became apparent after multiple medicine liquid mixtures, thus needing removal. Some impurities only newly appeared, these require even more removal. The less stored properties, the fewer disturbances during fusion, and higher the quality of the elixir upon completion.
Lin Tian took out the last ingredient, Immortal crane blood. When he opened the lid, Zhang Guoyao’s nose moved slightly, seemingly deep in thought for a moment before a surprised expression flashed across his face.
"This... This is Immortal crane blood, where did you get it from? It can’t be...?" Zhang Guoyao grew increasingly shocked, his face eventually taking on a grim look.
Zhang Lingyu immediately understood Zhang Guoyao’s concerns and quickly explained, "Elder Yao, don’t worry, the Immortal crane is fine. We just took a little blood."
"How can it be possible? Although I’m old, my eyesight isn’t that bad. If I recall correctly, the Immortal crane is older than me, full of spirituality. At that time, only Ruyan girl’s master had the best relationship with them; none of you can compare to your senior brother. It’s impossible for you to obtain Immortal crane blood unless by force or by killing them."
Zhang Guoyao’s face turned serious, his brow furrowed deeply: "I know you won’t kill cranes for their blood, but forcefully taking is also not allowed. Immortal cranes have spirits; if you forcibly use Daoist methods to extract blood, the cranes would likely leave the Zhang Family, and that consequence is something you two girls can hardly bear."
"Never mind that your position as Heavenly Master’s Successor would be at risk. The elders might strip you both of your Demon Exorcist qualification, banishing you from the Demon Exorcism World forever." Zhang Guoyao fixedly stared at Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Ruyan, his expression extremely serious.
Zhang Lingyu knew that Zhang Guoyao was preparing to get angry, as he greatly cared for those few Immortal cranes of the Zhang Family.
The beautiful Sky Master didn’t dare slack off, hurriedly explained, "Elder Yao, listen to me. Things aren’t what you think. We didn’t forcefully take, let alone harm them. Here’s what happened..."
Zhang Lingyu recounted the process, and upon finishing, Zhang Guoyao was left speechless, then turned to Lin Tian, suddenly realizing that he couldn’t quite comprehend this young man before him. free𝑤ebnovel.com
Zhang Guoyao believed Zhang Lingyu wasn’t lying, meaning Lin Tian’s first encounter left a profound impression on the Immortal crane; what does that mean? Even the Heavenly Master’s successor couldn’t achieve such, and most people in the Zhang Family couldn’t either. It was simply inconceivable.
"I can’t understand." Zhang Guoyao could only shake his head, even somewhat feeling inferior, naturally only in terms of interacting with the cranes.
Lin Tian naturally heard their conversation but didn’t pay attention, instead he refocused his concentration, cautiously adding the Immortal crane blood. Once the Immortal crane blood dropped into the medicine liquid mass, the liquid suddenly stopped moving, as if time stood still.
But after several breaths, the liquid mass began to tremble violently, countless bubbles emerged, converging into mist. The mist burst out from the vent of the tripod’s lid, producing a sound like the roar of dragons and tigers, faintly accompanied by the cries of Immortal cranes. freeweɓnovel.cøm
Several strands of mist converged on the tripod lid, coiling like dragons, along with those cries, astonishing those present in an instant.
